MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Wisconsin men's basketball team is back in March Madness following a one-year absence, and despite a more-somber locker room reaction under half an hour removed from a loss to Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament title game, it was never in doubt.
Wisconsin men's basketball returns to NCAA Tournament after one-year absence
- Michael McCleary
- Updated
Wisconsin guards Max Klesmit and Chucky Hepburn broke down the final sequence that sealed Wisconsin's 76-75 win over Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament semifinal.
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